Front: Diving Lesser frigatebird (left, Fregata ariel)
in front or sea design of 15 water lines
right of (value) $1 (tala)
legend: (below, texted value) TAHI TALA (one)
Back: Young bust queen Elizabeth (right, 1952-)
designer: Arnold Machin (1911-1999, artist)
legend: (upper-left, NZ dependent territory name) TOKELAU
(upper-right, spacer/dot) •
(up-right, year) 1981
Edge: G - grained, type: bars
